Alabama 1957 ballot measures

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Twenty-five measures were on the December 17, 1957 ballots in Alabama.

• All were legislatively referred constitutional amendments
• Two amendments were defeated.
• Twenty-four amendments were approved

On the ballot

December 17

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Public Works	Proposes to allow the state to engage in waterfront public works	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Bonds	Proposes that the state issue bonds for the improvement of medical facilities	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Bonds	Proposes to outline the terms under which bonds for the Partlow facility may be issued	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Bonds	Proposes to authorize indebtedness for the improvement of the University of Alabama Medical School	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Bonds	Proposes that bonds be issued for the improvement of the Polytechnic Institute campus	a
LRCA	Amendment 6	Bonds	Proposes to outline the provisions for issuing previously issued bonds	a
LRCA	Amendment 7	Bonds	Proposes to issue bonds for the funding of public schools in Mobile County	a
LRCA	Amendment 8	Taxes	Proposes to allow the school districts in Cleburne County to issue a special tax	a
LRCA	Amendment 9	Taxes	Proposes to authorize Russell County to levy and collect a special county-wide school tax	a
LRCA	Amendment 10	Taxes	Proposes to allow the legislature to use a special county tax for the funding of health care facilities	a
LRCA	Amendment 11	Gov't Finances	Proposes to outline what constitutes municipal indebtedness	a
LRCA	Amendment 12	Gov't Finances	Proposes to allow the legislature to alter or fix court charges and fees in Walker County	a
LRCA	Amendment 13	Legislature	Seeks the approval of voters on a newly ratified act relating to school funding in Marion County	d
LRCA	Amendment 14	Development	Proposes to authorize Bullock County to use funding for encouraging economic development	a
LRCA	Amendment 15	Taxes	Proposes to allow Tallapoosa County to levy and collect a special school tax	a
LRCA	Amendment 16	Taxes	Proposes to allow Colbert County to levy and collect a county district tax	d
LRCA	Amendment 17	Taxes	Proposes to allow Butler County to levy and collect a special property tax	a
LRCA	Amendment 18	Redistricting	Proposes to abolish or alter Macon County	a
LRCA	Amendment 19	Taxes	Proposes to outline the taxes that cities are prohibited from collecting	a
LRCA	Amendment 20	Gov't Finances	Proposes that the legislature may alter fees, commissions and salaries in DeKalb County	a
LRCA	Amendment 21	Gov't Finances	Proposes that the legislature may alter fees, commissions and salaries in Madison County	a
LRCA	Amendment 22	Gov't Finances	Proposes that the legislature may alter fees, commissions and salaries in Colbert County	a
LRCA	Amendment 23	Gov't Finances	Proposes that the legislature may alter fees, commissions and salaries in Cullman County	a
LRCA	Amendment 24	Gov't Finances	Proposes to regulate salaries of some county officials in Dallas County	a
LRCA	Amendment 25	Gov't Finances	Proposes that the legislature may regulate county funds in Montgomery County	a

See also

• 1957 ballot measures
• List of Alabama ballot measures
• Alabama Legislature
• List of ballot measures by state

External links

• Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1959